I.v. infra), num. distr. adj. [cf. simul, v. simplex].
I. One to each, separate, single (opp. universi; “for syn. cf.: privus, unusquisque): vini in culleos singulos quadragenae et singulae urnae dabuntur,” Cato, R. R. 148, 1: “ut ad denas capras singulos parent hircos,” Varr. R. R. 2, 3 fin.: “binae singulis quae datae nobis ancillae,” Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 12: “describebat censores binos in singulas civitates,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 53, § 133: “duodena describit in singulos homines jugera,” id. Agr. 2, 31, 85: “filiae singulos filios parvos habentes,” each one a boy, Liv. 40, 4, 2: “croci, myrrhae, singulorum (tantum), etc.,” of each, Cels. 6, 11: “singuli singulorum deorum sacerdotes,” a priest to each god, Cic. Leg. 2, 12, 29: “quos ex omni copiā singuli singulos delegerant,” Caes. B. G. 1, 48; 2, 20: “si singuli singulos aggressuri fueritis,” Liv. 6, 18, 6 et saep.—Sing.: “nummo singulo multabatur (for which, shortly before: poena erat nummus unus sestertius),” Gell. 18, 13, 6.—
b. In dies singulos, adverb., from day to day, every day, daily; cottidie vel potius in dies singulos breviores litteras ad te mitto, Cic. Att. 5, 7, 1: “crescit in dies singulos hostium numerus,” id. Cat. 1, 2, 5; id. Att. 2, 22, 3.—
II. In gen., single, separate, individual: “populus rationi (obtemperare debet), nos singuli populo,” Varr. L. L. 9, § 6 Müll.: “honestius eum (agrum) vos universi quam singuli possideretis,” Cic. Agr. 2, 31, 85: “antepono singulis (generibus rei publicae) illud, quod conflatum fuerit ex omnibus,” id. Rep. 1, 35, 54: “refert, qui audiant ... frequentes an pauci an singuli,” id. de Or. 3, 55, 211: “ut conquisitores singuli in subsellia Eant,” Plaut. Am. prol. 65: “singulorum dominatus,” Cic. Rep. 1, 39, 61; 1, 40, 63; 2, 1, 2 et saep.: “proderit per se ipsum secedere: meliores erimus singuli,” alone, Sen. Ot. Sap. 1, 1 (id. Vit. Beat. 28, 2): “quod est miserrimum, numquam sumus singuli,” id. Q. N. 4, § 2 praef.—Sing. (for the class. unus or singularis): “attat singulum video vestigium,” a single trace, Plaut. Cist. 4, 2, 34: “de caelo et tritico non infitias eo, quin singulo semper numero dicenda sint,” in the singular number, Gell. 19, 8, 5: semel unum singulum est, Varr. ap. Non. p. 171, 20 al.; cf. Mart. Cap. 3, § 325.
